Sensor/Actuator Price Erosion Eases; Analog, MCU Prices Up
After a long spell of severe price and margin erosion, component makers are successfully increasing prices across a wide range of devices. The sensor/actuator market ended four straight years of declining prices in 2016, reported IC Insights this week, with a 0.9 percent price decline vs. a 9.3 percent drop during 2012-2015. Analog and MCU…